Historedia
Episode 3 of 3

Opening of the Supreme Council

When
May 31, 1801
Where
Shepheard's Tavern
Part of
Supreme Council, Scottish Rite founded at Charleston

John Mitchell and Frederick Dalcho opened the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree for the United States of America at Shepheard's Tavern in Charleston.

On May 31, 1801, Mitchell and Dalcho formally opened the Supreme Council at Shepheard's Tavern. This event established the Southern Jurisdiction, which is considered the mother council of the world by Scottish Rite Freemasons. The council was founded in Charleston, South Carolina, in May 1801.

Sources

  1. Scottish Rite Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  2. Supreme Council, Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction, USA) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-02
  3. Charleston, South Carolina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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